Herbs 101 vs Evolutionary Herbalism
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Herbs 101
This reference guide provides detailed information on 72 common medicinal herbs and plants, drawing comprehensive descriptions directly from Wikipedia. An internet connection is needed to access herb details and share stored content.
- Reference guide for medicinal herbs
- Information from Wikipedia
- Details on 72 common herbs
- Share stored content
- Educational purposes
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Herbs101 is a reference guide giving you information on the most popular medicinal herbs and plants. Each herb offers a comprehensive description directly from Wikipedia. This app includes 72 commonly used herbs. -An active internet connection is required to view each herb from Wikipedia and also share your stored content. *NOTE: The information contained in Supplements is designed to help adults make informed decisions about their health and is intended to be used for general nutritional information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to prescribe, treat, cure, diagnose or prevent any particular medical problem or disease. You should always consult your health care professional for specific health concerns. Persons with medical conditions should seek professional medical care.
Evolutionary Herbalism
This app provides exclusive access to course materials for enrolled students, including videos, audio, and lesson PDFs. It also features a private community forum for students to connect and discuss. Access requires a unique username and password provided upon enrollment.
- Access course videos
- Listen to MP3 lessons
- Read lesson PDFs
- Track course progress
- Private student community
- Engage in forum discussions
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This is the School of Evolutionary Herbalism's exclusive student app. Inside you'll access all of your course content: watch course videos, listen to the MP3's, read your lesson PDF's, and track your course progress. Please note that if you are NOT a current student at the School of Evolutionary Herbalism this app will not be usable for you! You'll also get access to the private Evolutionary Herbalism Student Teahouse, where you can post to your activity feed, create your profile, engage in forum and group discussions, and make connections with your fellow EH students. Please note this app is for paid Evolutionary Herbalism students only and requires a unique username and password given when you enroll in one of our courses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Herbs 101 at none against Evolutionary Herbalism's 4. Herbs 101 also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.5). Evolutionary Herbalism's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Evolutionary Herbalism sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Herbs 101 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Herbs 101 against 3.9 for Evolutionary Herbalism. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evolutionary Herbalism has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Herbs 101's written reviews are positive against 40% of Evolutionary Herbalism's.
Herbs 101 ships an update every 19 months, Evolutionary Herbalism every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Herbs 101 | Evolutionary Herbalism |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.9 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hanz Meyer | Evolutionary Herbalism LLC |
Customer experience
Herbs 101
Evolutionary Herbalism
In-app purchases
Herbs 101
No in-app purchases
Evolutionary Herbalism
- Materia Medica Monthly$29.991 Month
- Elemental Herbalism$329.99
- Botanical Constellations$349.99
- Astro-Herbalism Course$999.99
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